Denys Vasyliuk
Denys Vasyliuk | |
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| Native name | Денис Василюк |
| Birth name | Vasyliuk Denys Oleksandrovych |
| Nickname(s) | Flash |
| Born | 17 January 1993 |
| Died | 17 May 2024 (aged 31) |
| Service/ |  Ukrainian Air Force |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel (Pidpolkovnyk) |
| Unit | 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Order for Courage |
Denys Oleksandrovych Vasyliuk (Ukrainian: Денис Олександрович Василюк; 17 January 1993 – 17 May 2024), nicknamed the Flash, was a Ukrainian fighter pilot. He was a lieutenant colonel in the Ukrainian Air Force[1]
Career
Denys Vasyliuk was a Lieutenant Colonel, First Deputy Commander of the Aviation Squadron. Denys was a fighter pilot of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a true professional in his field. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion by the Russians, he carried out dozens of combat sorties and was a full knight of the Order "For Courage."[2]
Awards
- Order For Courage. First Class (4 December 2023)[3]
- Order For Courage. Second Class (13 April 2023)[4]
- Order For Courage. Third Class (12 July 2022)[5]
- Medal For Military Service to Ukraine (17 June 2022)[6]
See also
- Ghost of Kyiv
- List of aircraft losses during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- Oleksandr Oksanchenko
- Dmytro Fisher
- Denys Kyryliuk
- Andrii Pilshchykov (Juice)
- Vladyslav Savieliev (Nomad)
- Vadym Voroshylov (Karaya)
References
- ↑ "Ukrainian combat pilot Denys Vasyliuk killed in action". Pravda. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ↑ "Decorated Ukrainian pilot killed in action". Kyivindependent. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ↑ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 4 грудня 2023 year № 798/2023 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
- ↑ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 13 квітня 2023 year № 220/2023 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
- ↑ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 12 липня 2022 year № 493/2022 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
- ↑ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 17 червня 2022 year № 418/2022 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
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